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On 17 April Hugh arrived to help Mike sail Tashi Delek back to Langkawi and pack her up ready to be stored for the wet season, at least until December.  But first, we both made the trip to Singapore for a long weekend with Will and Annie, and the grandchildren, to watch the IRB Singapore 7s Rugby.  Fantastic fun and spectacular rugby.

On 20 April Tashi Delek left Phuket for a leisurely four day island hopping sail south to Rebak Marina.  We anchored overnight at Phi Phi, Ko Rok Nok and Ko Ra Wi island groups en route.  Once we arrived in Rebak Marina Hugh worked his socks off helping Mike get Tashi Delek stripped down and to get everything washed and dried ready for the haul out on 26 April.  Tashi Delek is now in the capable hands of Mark and Rachel from Sea Spray Marine who will look after her and with the excellent Michelle from Pippen Marine who is acting as our agent for her sale.  Deep sadness, but we have decided to take a break from sailing as we do not want to play with the pirates in Somalia and neither Carol or Mike fancy the long sail back up the South Atlantic.  More adventures will follow, by other means.

To be continued ………………